REGIONAL SURVEY SOUTHEAST ASIA 5 FEBRUARY TO 11 APRIL 1957

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Ai1UMAL SURVKI SOUTSEAST ASIA 5 FEBRUARY Td 11
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This course, covering the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaya, Indochina,
Thailand and Burma, will be given from 5 February to 11 April 1956. Classes
will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1345 to 1645 hours, in Room 2524,
Quarters 're. Applications for registration snit be submitted to the RA-
e.4~.~..~.. 14 A-- -- T .
??v~ w v .i W="U4 -J. An 1n' ervlew with the
instructor, R')om 2511 Quarters l~fe, extension is
required; con act your Training Officer.
This course is designed for personnel who require economic and political
inforxRtioo on Southeast Asia and familiarity with the various factors in.
volved. It deals with the government, population, soil, mineral and indus-
trial development, international trade, labor, communications, economic re-
lations and problems of the region. At each session there will be a guest
speaker, in addition to the regular lecture and film. Studients will be re..
quired to take an oral test and submit term papers.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Tuesday 5 February 1. fiction
Government, Production and Industry,
Trade and Finance, Population and Labor,
and Co>cemtmicationa
Quest Speaker: "Development of South-
east Asia"
Thursday
7 February
2.
4oy'ernments of Southe st Asia
Tuesday
12 February
3.
Quest Speakers will discuss each country
Phlirmine Production and Indus m
Agricultural Production, Forestry Produc-
tion, Mineral Production, and Industrial
Production
Quest Speaker: "Problems of the Philippines"
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Thursday 14 February
4. Philianine Trade and Finance
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, ?4 ney Supply and Prices.
Guest Speaker: "Relations of the Philip-
pines"
Tuesday 19 February 5. Indonesian Production and In u.tr!
Agricultural Production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-
trial Production
Guest SpoAkor: "Problems of Indonesia"
Thursday 21 February 6. 10doneeian Trade and Finance
Composition and Direction of Foreign Trade,
Trade and Payments, Public Finance, and
?4,ney Supply and Prices
Guest Speaker: "Relations of Indonesia"
Tuesday 26 February 7. loynn Production and Indue _ry
Agricultural production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-
trial Production
Guest Speaker: "Problems of Mkleya"
Thursday 28 February 8. &I= -Trade and n e
Composition And Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, and Money Supply and Prices
Guest Speakers "Relations of Malaya"
Tuesday 5 March 9. Indochina Production and Indus ri
Agricultural Production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus.
trial Production
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Guest Speaker: "Labor and Southeast
Asia"
Thursday 28 )Iirch 16. 29~ica9one of Southeast Asia
Guest Speakers : "Teleeomotuiication s"
"Comemaiaications"
Tuesday 2 April 17. Current Conditions in S theast Asia
Guest Speakers: "The Philippines"
"Indonnaia"
"Malaya"
Thursday 4 April 18. C rd*t Conditions in Southeast Aet
Guest Speakers: "Indochina"
"1ba iland"
".m n
Tuesday 9 April 19. Presentation and discussion of student
papers
Thursday 11 April 20. Presentation and discussion of student
papers
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Thursday
16 February
4.
Phillnnine 'Dade and Finance
Tuesday
19 February
5.
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, Money Supply and Prices.
Guest Speaker: "Relations of the Philip-
pines"
Indonesian Production and Induetrr
Thursday
21 Fobruary
6.
Agricultural Production,, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-
trial Production
Guest Speakers "Problems of Indonesia"
Indonesian , Trade and Finance
Tuesday
26 February
7.
Composition and Direction of Foreign Trede,
Trade and Payments, Public rineace, and
Money Supply and Prices
Guest Speaker: "Relations of Indonesia"
? 1oy!:n Production and Industry
Thursday
28 February
8.
Agricultural production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-
trial Production
Guest Speaker: "Problems of Malaya"
Ml.laran Trade and
Tuesday
5 March
9.
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, and Money Supply and Prices
Guest Speakers "Relations of Malaya"
Indochina Production and Industry
Agricultural Production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-
trial Production
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R* IOWAL SURVEY SOUl1F.AST ASIA 5 FEBRUART m 11 APRIL 1t95-7
This course, covering the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaya, Indochina,
Thailand and Au, will be given from 5 February to 11 April 1956. Classes
will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1345 to 1645 hours, in Room 2521?
Quarters ire. Applications for registration meat be submitted to the Re-
gistrar, Office of Training, on or before 21 January. An interview with the
instructor, , Rion, 2511 Quarters -e, extension is
required; contact your Training Officer.
This course is designed for personnel who require economic and political
information on Southeast Asia and familiarity with the various factors in-
volved. It deals with the government, population, soil, mineral and indus-
trial development, international trade, labor, communications, economic re-
lations and problems of the region. At each session there will be a guest
speaker, in addition to the regular lecture and film. Students will be re-
quired to take an oral test and submit term papers.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Tuesday
5 February
1.
Introduction
Government, Production and Industry,
Trade and Finance, Population and Labor,
and Comunicationa
Quest Speakers "Development of Smith-
east Asia"
Thursday
7 February
2.
~ernmerite of-Southeast Asia
Quest Speakers will discuss each country
Tuesday
12 February
3.
PbilirmineProduction and Industry
Agricultural Production, Forestry Produc.
tion, Mineral Production, and Industrial
Production
Quest Speakers "Problems of the Philippines"
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Wednesday 3 A
Friday 5 April
Monday 8 April
Wednesday 10 April
Friday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Monday
Wednesday
Mriday
1400-1530
1530-1630
1400-1530
1530-1630
17 April 1400-15
1530-163
19 April 1400-1530
1530-1630
27 April 1400-1530
1530-1630
4 April 1400-1530
1530-1630
26 April
1400-1530
Japanese Traditional Social Patterns
Reading Period
Japan to 1932
Reading Period
East Asia, 1932-1941
Reading Period
East Asia, 1941-1950
Reading Period
The War in Korea
Reading Period
The Chinese People's Republic, I
Reading P e -iod
The Chinese People's Republic, II
Reading Period
Semtnar - East Asi* in the World
Today
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Thursday 1.4 February 4. Philinpine Trade and Ftnanq
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Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, Money Supply and Prices.
Guest Speaker: "Relations of the Philip-
pines"
Tuesday 19 February 5. Indonesian Production and Industry
Agricultural Production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-
trial Production
Guest Speaker: "Problems of Indonesia"
Thursday 21 February 6. Ind eeian Trade and F trance
Composition and Direction of Foreign Trade,
Trade and Payments, Public Finance, and
Money Supply and Prices
Guest Speaker: "Relations of Indonesia"
Tuesday 26 February 7. M~1a`v_an Production and Indus r+
Agricultural production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-
trial Production
Guost Speaker : "Problems of Malnya"
Thursday 28 February 8. N la`L-an Trade and F peace
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, and Money Supply and Prices
Guest Speakers "Relations of Mtlaya"
Tuesday 5 March 9. Indochina Production and Industry
Agricultural Production, Forestry Pro..
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-
trial Production
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Guest Speakers "Problems of Indochina"
Thursday 7 March 10. Indochina Trade and Finance
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Pay-ments, Public Fi-
nance, and Money Supply and Prices
Guest Sp?akert "Relations of Indochina"
Tuesday 12 March U. Meal land Production and Industry
Agricultural Production, Forostry Pro-
duotion, Mineral Production, rind Indus-
trial Production
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Guest Speaker: "Problems of Thailand"
Thursday
14 March
12.
Thailand -Trade rind Finance
Tuesday
19 March
13.
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, MOnOY Supply and Prices
Guest Spoakert "Relations of Thailand"
Burmese Production and I ustrs
Thursday
21 march
14.
Agricultural Production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production,-3nd Indus-
trial Production
Guest SperLkers "Problems of Burma"
Burmese Trade and Fina .w
Tuesday
26 March
15.
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, and Money Supply and irices
Guest Speakers "Relations of Puran"
PQDULation end Its&'er of Southeast At
labo'r 'pP1Y, Organization of labor,
!md labor and the Economy
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Ouest Speakers "labor and Southeast
Asia"
Thursday 28 March 16. C ications of Southeast Aeia
Gust Swakere s "Teleoonelamicatione"
"Commmications"
Tuesday 2 April 17. Current Condi ti ono in Southeast Ali.
Guest Speakeres "The Philippines"
"Indonesia"
"Malaya"
Thursday 4 April 18. Current Conditions in $outhe .si.
Guest Speakers: "Indochina"
"Thailand"
".m"
Tuesday 9 April 19. Presentation and discussion of student
papers
rhuraday 11 April 20. Presentation and discussion of Jtudsnt
papers
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INTELLIGENCE P.ESF,ARCH (MAPS) 1-12
28 JANUAP.Y TO
15 M. Rt'A RY 1957
This course will be riven on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, from
0900 to 1200 hours, in Room 2029 RhS Quilding. Enrollment will be limited to
15 persons because of the reed for individual auristRnce to otudents In
mattering technical details. Applications must t;e received by the Repietrar,
25X1A 0TR, on or before 21 Janus 19x7. extension _
will be the chief Instructor.
The course will be presented by lecture, denonstraticn, discus:ion and
class exercises designed to practice the taught. F.xercirec will range
from simple map reading to geographic research. In a final tat-t, students
will be assigned an intelligence problem, will plot results of geographic
research on a base map or overlay, and will deliver a chcrt oral briefing on
the sig:.ificance to the problem of the reofpraphic data obtaineu.
COURSE SCHELULE (TF:'.TATIVE)
Session 1.
Geotrraphy and
0900 - 0915
I r:troduc ti c, r' to the Courtr.
lnte].li fence
0915 - 10()0
Appraisir,E- the ".'atural Environment
1015 - 1115
Ma;an for Intellig-erce Purposes
Map ExhilIt - Map overlays
C1asr Fxercise
1115 - 12:?0
Ucr cf Map; in Intellirence '1riofinp
'.)enonr trati on
Seesicn 2.
Map Prcjectlors
0900 - 0913
The Globe and th" Map
1000 - 1050
C1araific.,jtion of Projections
Tk FIIJ' J68h1
1100 - 12(Y
rharacteri sti cr of Comnon1y used
Projections
10 Quettlons Quiz
Session 3.
Map fending
0900 - 09!45
Marr?iral Data - Lererd
(I)
1000 - 1050
Scale - Distance
.F F11J G6M0
I iCk - 1200
Scale Formulas
Class Exercise
Sessicr. h.
Map ?:cadir.p
(II)
0900 - 09145
Location - Geographic Coordinates
Exhibit of Ca".etteerr and Glossaries
1000 - 10,0
Class Exercise
11(X) - 1200
Location - Military Grids
Class Exercise
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Thursday 14 February
4. mine Trade and Fnanci
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, money Supply and Prices.
Guest Speaker: "Relations of the Philip-
pines"
Tuesday 19 February 5. Indonesian c d
Agricultural Production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-
trial Production
Guest Speakers "Problems of Indonesia"
Thursday 21 February 6. Xndonee Trade and Finance
Composition and Direction of Foreign Trade,
Trade and Payments, Public Finance, and
Money Supply and Prices
Guest Speaker: "Relations of Indonesia"
Tuesday 26 February 7.
MAIUM -Production and ink, etrry
Agricultural production, Forestry pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-.
trial Production
Guest Speaker: "Problems of Malaya"
Thursday 28 February
&lMn Trade and n?rc.
Conq)oaition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
ngnce, and Money Supply and prices
Guest Speakers "Relations of Malaya"
aav 7~iG7' .7 Nln ~+`ra
? `'" 9? Ind0hba duCtian and I dup*....
Agricultural Production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, and Indus-
trial. Production
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Quest Speakers "Problems of Indochina"
Thursday
7 March
10.
Indochina Trade and Finance
Tuesday
12 March
11.
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, and Money Supply and Prices
Guest Speakers "Relations of Indochina"
Thailand Production and Indus trs
Thursday
14 ) rch
12.
Agricultural Production, Forostry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production, end Indus-
trial Production
Guest Speaker: "Problems of Thailand"
Thailand Trade and Finance
Tuesday
19 March
13.
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, and Morley Supply and Prices
Guest Speaker: "Relations of Thailand"
Burmeso Production and Industry
Thursday
21 March
14.
Agricultural Production, Forestry Pro-
duction, Mineral Production,7nd Indus-
trial Production
Guest Speaker: "Problems of Burma"
Burmese Trade and Finance
Tuesday
26 March
15.
Composition and Direction of Foreign
Trade, Trade and Payments, Public Fi-
nance, and Money Supply and Prices
Guest Speakers "Relations of Duran"
Pavulation and labor of Southeast AaiA
Labor Supply, Organization of Labor,
and labor and the Economy
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REGIONAL SORVEy INDIAN SDB.CONTINENT
4 MARCH TO 10 Mitt'
X5.1
This eotase will be given from
held Mondays,Kednee 4 March to 10 May. Classes will be
Q~ ters $9e. Applications and Fridays from 0850 to 1050 hours, in Room 2 524
Re a registration must be submittsd to the '
extensio An interview with the Chief Instructor
W
is required of applicants,
wi l~ bObjectives
jec iv of this first regional sun
review the strategic importance of the areeanto the Sub
tS and to provide a working; knowledge tl and the
chdracteMetics, Peoples and ge of the resources. phyacnl
problems of the area
The
knowledRecoee is designed for analysts and reports writers
geography, traditions and institutiolloas the
a
current political, sociological and economic con
Emphasis will be Placed on regional ditione no as of wethe region.
developments affecting American securit and relationships and potential
Y Interests.
l"I Dd training will be by lecture, discussion and selected aids will supplement and illustrate materialacovsreedd iniale.
lectures mnd discussions.
Strategic Significance of India and Sub-Continent to the t~ and the Went
Geography of the Sub_Continent: Physical Features
Natural Resources Topography. Climate,
Anthropolocric8i Background of the Region: Races, Customs
,Social Structure
Social Problems: Regionalism Ws k
Pakistan, Ceylon C alism, Caste and Education -- India,
Historical Background of the Region
Third Week
India, Pie ,Ceylon since Inde
pendence
Religion and Society: Hinduism, Buddhism
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Wednesday
3 April
1400-1530
Japanese Traditional Social Patterns
1530-1630
Reading Period
Friday
5 April
1400-1530
China to 1932
1530-1630
Reading Period
Monday
8 April
1400-1530
Japan to 1932
1530-1630
Reading Period
Wednesday
10 April
1400-1530
East Asia, 1932-1941
1530-1630
Reading Period
Friday
12 April
1400-1530
East Asia, 1941-1950
1530-1630
Reading Period
Monday
15 April
1400-1530
The War in Korea
1510-1630
Reading Period
Wednesday
17 April
1400-1530
The Chinese People's Republic, I
1530-1630
Reading Period
Friday
19 April
1400-1530
The Chinese People's Republic, II
1530-1630
Reading Period
Monday
22 April
2400-1530
Japan Today, I
1530-1630
Reading Period
Wednesday
24 April
1400-1530
Japan Today, II
1530-1630
Reading Period
Friday
26 April
11.00-1530
Seminar - East Asia in the World
Today
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Fourth Week
Religion and Society: Islam
Languages and Linguistic Problems
Literature
1,4- -Ze 0 *0 2
fifth Wegk
The Arts: Architecture, Sculpture
, Painting Music and the
Dance
Political Survey: India, Pakistan, Ceylon
Governmental Structure Theory and Practice: Pakistan
Sixth, ~W gk
Governmental Structure Theory and Practice: Ceylon
Political Parties, Social Movements and Pressure Groups
Major Political Problems and Trends: The Kashmir Dispute, Canal Waters,
Refugees
Seventh Week
Afghanistan - The Northwest Frontier
Role in World Affairs: Commonwealth Relations, International Organisations,
Relations with the West.
Elghth Week
Economic Survey: India, Pakistan, Ceylon
Economic Structure - Resources and Problems
Agriculture and Land Tenure
Economic Planning and Development
Transportation
Ninth Week
Trade, Cormercial Relationships and Investment
Coamminist Penetration
US Policy in the Sub-Continent
Zbnth Week
US Aid Program for the Sub-Continent
Review and Examination
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REGIONAL SURVEY ECONOMIC GEDGRAPHZ 11 MARCH TO
(SPECIAL) OF THE SOVLT BLOC 19 APRIL
This special course will be given from 31 March to 19 April. Classes
viii be held Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,, from 1400 to 1600 hours, in
Room 2623, Quarters aye. Applications for registration must be submitted
to the Registrar, Office of Train fora 25 Fe An inter-
:iew with the instructor
A
r~ra ire, ex-
tension Ms required; contact your Treiniinng Officer,
The course is designed for personnel who require basic geographic factors as they affect the ecoic development of the
portion of the au~asian continent which is identified with then term "Soviet
Bloc". A brief survey of location, topography, and other
physical be followed by a more detailed analysis on of eco-
nomic fnomic activities in the various regions of the Sovieti~ distribution iniorelation t
their physical environment. These activities embrace the extractivepagri-
cultural, and manufacturing industries; labor resources; the development of
transportation and communication; and commercial relations within and out-
side the Bloc. Students win be required to submit a short term
Below is a tentative course schedule: per'
C(VRSE SCHEDULE
PART Is GENERAL
Monday
11 March
Introduction
Strategic significance of the area
Wednesday
3.3 2hreh
Economic Factors 1:
Natural and human resources
Friday
15 )4rch
Economic Factors 2:
Agriculture
Monday
18 March
Economic Factors 3:
Transportation and communications
Wednesday
20 March
Economic Factors 4:
Industry and commerce
Friday
22 March
Review, examinations and critique
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